Winter is in full swing here in Northern Michigan! Sometimes the cold winter weather is a challenge to getting out and active-- So, I thought I would put together a list of
101 WAYS that you can get outside TO PLAY IN THE SNOW!
1-Sled down a hill.
5-Slide down the hill on your bottom
6- Make a sled train
7-ROLL down the hill!
8-Pull the sled back up the hill
9- Pull your friend (or anyone who is willing around in a sled)
10- Push someone around in a sled
11- Dig to China- or Antarctica, or just dig, dig, dig!
12- Shovel the driveway- and help dig out the car.
14- Make Snow Castles
15- Build a snowman
16- Build a snow sculpture
(and check out these amazing sculptures at Michigan Tech University for Winter Carnival!)
(and check out these amazing sculptures at Michigan Tech University for Winter Carnival!)
18- Make colored snow (add food coloring to the water before you throw it!)
19- Blow bubbles and watch them freeze
20- Add food coloring to your bubbles to make frozen colored bubbles!
21- Go for a walk!
23- Have a snowball fight!
24- If you are concerned about the children throwing snowballs
at each other make targets for throwing at.
Hula hoops work great and so does a target on a fence.
25- Play snow basketball! Set up a hoop to throw the snowballs through!
26- Send snowballs flying with a giant catapult!
35- Melt the snow with colored salt and a GIANT pendulum
36- Roll the biggest snowball ever
47- Open Up Your Very Own Outdoor Concession Stand!
(Make sure that you have a lot of Ice cream and hot chocolate!)
51- Collect Icicles!
52- Compare Icicle Lengths
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56- Build the Tallest Snowball Tower
57- Play Snow Bowling!
58- Play Boot Hockey
59- Bring Prisms Out into the Snow
61- Race through the DEEP snow!
63- Make a Snow Obstacle Course
64- Add Ice Cream Scoops, Spoons, and other odds and ends for digging and sculpting!
65- Make a "snow flake catcher" with black construction paper.
(Make sure that you store the paper in a cold place so
that the snowflakes do not melt when they land on it).
66- Play "King of the Mountain"
68- Try Snowshoes
70- Make Stairs/Steps in the Snow
71- Go Ice Skating
72- Waddle Like a Penguin Across the Ice
73- Create a Winter Outdoor Theater Production
74- Carve Out Furniture in the Snow- A bed, a couch, whatever you decide!
76- Find the Biggest Chunk of Snow You Can to Carry Around
77- Go Snowboarding
78- Write Your Name in the Snow
79- Throw Fluffy Snow High Up Into the Air
82- Go Cross Country Skiing
83- Go Downhill Skiing
84- Go Ice Fishing
85- Bury Someone in the Snow (Like you do in the sand at the beach)
86- Play Snow Baseball (use a snowball)
87- Make a Mini Avalanche
88- Measure How Far You Can Throw a Snowball
89- Make a Snowy Golf Course
91- Catch a Snowflake on Your Tongue
92- Use a Rake to Make Patterns in the Snow
93- Dig a Hole You Can Crouch Down In and JUMP Out Of
94- Follow Someone's Boot Tracks
95- Build a Snow Wall
96- Blow On the Snow to Make it Melt
97- Melt Snow in Your Hands (You can do this outdoors or indoors!)
99- Make TINY designs in the snow
100- Make the TALLEST pile of snow you can (and climb it!)
TOO COLD OUTSIDE? BRING THE SNOW INSIDE!
DON'T HAVE REAL SNOW OUTSIDE- TRY THESE:
Have a "Snowball Freeze Fight!"
DO YOU HAVE A FUN WAY TO PLAY IN THE SNOW? I'D LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT!
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Amy Ahola is the owner/operator of Child Central Station, group home daycare in Marquette, Michigan. She has been running her own business since 2005. Prior to that time, Amy worked in a childcare center and public school. In addition to her childcare business, Amy also provides educational training sessions. Amy earned a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Northern Michigan University and a M.S. in Training, Development, and Performance Improvement. For more information about any of her programs, please visit Child Central Station, AmyAhola.com or Find her on Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google+, Instagram, Twitter, or Tumblr!
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